SPAIN Socio-demographic trendlines - EP Eurobarometer (2007-2015) Identity and European citizenship March 2016 Directorate-General for Communication Public Opinion Monitoring Unit
CONTENTS 2 National and European identity 3 Elements of European identity 8 Strengthening European citizenship 14 What brings European citizens together is more important than what separates them 23 The EU s most positive result 28 Main benefits of membership 34
NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY 3
EU 4 National and European identity Do you see yourself as...? (%)
SPAIN 5 National and European identity Do you see yourself as...? (%)
SPAIN: AGE 6 National and European identity Do you see yourself as...? Answer: Spanish and European (%)
SPAIN: AGE 7 National and European identity Do you see yourself as...? Answer: Spanish only (%)
ELEMENTS OF EUROPEAN IDENTITY 8
EU 9 Elements of European identity The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
SPAIN 10 Elements of European identity The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? (%)
SPAIN: AGE 11 Elements of European identity The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? Answer: The single currency, the euro (%)
SPAIN: AGE 12 Elements of European identity The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? Answer: The values of democracy and freedom (%)
SPAIN: AGE 13 Elements of European identity The European identity can be composed of several elements. In your opinion, which of the following are the most important elements that go to make up the European identity? Answer: Culture (%)
STRENGTHENING EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP 14
EU 15 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
SPAIN 16 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? (%)
SPAIN: AGE 17 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: A European social welfare system harmonised between the Member States (healthcare, education, pensions, etc.) (%)
SPAIN: AGE 18 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: European emergency response service to fight international natural disasters (%)
SPAIN: AGE 19 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: Being able to move to any EU country after your retirement and to take your pension with you (%)
SPAIN: AGE 20 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: A President of the EU directly elected by the citizens of all Member States (%)
SPAIN: AGE 21 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: A European ID card in addition to national ID cards (%)
SPAIN: AGE 22 Strengthening European citizenship Which of the following elements would best strengthen your feeling of being a European citizen? Answer: A European civic education course for children of primary school age (%)
WHAT BRINGS EU CITIZENS TOGETHER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT SEPARATES THEM 23
EU 24 What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)
SPAIN 25 What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. (%)
SPAIN: AGE 26 What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. Answer: Total agree (%)
SPAIN: AGE 27 What brings EU citizens together is more important than what separates them Can you tell me whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: what brings the citizens of the different EU Member States together is more important than what separates them. Answer: Total disagree (%)
THE EU S MOST POSITIVE RESULT 28
EU 29 The EU s most positive result Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
SPAIN 30 The EU s most positive result Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? (%)
SPAIN: AGE 31 The EU s most positive result Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? Answer: The free movement of people, goods and services within the EU (%)
SPAIN: AGE 32 The EU s most positive result Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? Answer: Peace among the Member States of the EU (%)
SPAIN: AGE 33 The EU s most positive result Which of the following do you think is the most positive result of the EU? Answer: The euro (%)
MAIN BENEFITS OF THE EU 34
EU 35 Main benefits of the EU Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a member of the EU? (%) Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited from being a member of the EU. (60% of the total sample at EU level) EB84.1 September 2015
SPAIN 36 Main benefits of the EU Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a member of the EU? (%) s in: - November 2011 - December 2015 Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited from being a member of the EU. (63% of the sample in Spain) EB84.1 September 2015
SPAIN: AGE 37 Main benefits of the EU Which of the following are the main reasons for thinking that (OUR COUNTRY) has benefited from being a member of the EU? (%) s in: - November 2011 - December 2015 Basis: respondents who replied that their country has benefited from being a member of the EU. (63% of the sample in Spain) EB84.1 September 2015